Hours during grand opening: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Regular hours will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays. Parking and transportation: 3,000 spaces at the mall, including a ramp and two side lots. Metro Transit is offering free bus rides on the Redline to the mall through Sunday. Go to www.metrotransit.org to print a pass. Also, free shuttle service from Eagan area hotels for guests. Read more details about traffic on B2.

VIP treatment: A temporary VIP lounge near Saks Off Fifth in suite 740 will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday for free massages, hair styling and makeup touch-ups to VIP members.

Extra discounts: Members of Premium Outlets VIP club (free to join) can print online coupons at premiumoutlets.com/vip. Free coupon books will be available to members who print a voucher at the website and to nonmembers who sign up at the VIP lounge.

Earlier this week, Amazon announced that it's hiring 1,000 more full-time workers at its Shakopee fulfillment center. But city and county officials are still assessing reliable transportation options for the 1,500 people who already work there.